Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event | Simple Site

Snippets from The Earth Observer’s Editor’s Corner The last of NASA’s three EOS Flagships – Aura – marked 20 years in orbit on July 15, 2024, with a celebration on September 18, 2024, at the Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Recreational Center. The 120 attendees – including about 40 virtually – reminisced about Aura’s (originally […]

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Posted on November 14, 2024

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2

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12

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B200

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389

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1

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8

1

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28

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1

1

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6

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45

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141

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29

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7

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102

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2

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40

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18

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28

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17

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42

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2

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2

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59

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348

7

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3

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1

1

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23

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73

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188

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18

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68

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19

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5

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10

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552

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36

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23

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21

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